Robot Mode

Rodimus - Classics - Figure
Posted by Crocodylus_acutus on 2007-01-21 13:27:49
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Wow, it would have been nice if the original Hot Rod had been designed like this. It has many points of articulation for posing and its robot mode and car mode are very well crafted and sleek.

This figure resembles the figure from the movie with a few noticeable differences. There are two tail pipes on his arms, not three, the spoiler in car mode has a different base, and the engine is now on his chest in robot mode. None of these are paricularly conspicuous, though I would have preferred three pipes on the figure instead of two.

The toy is also fairly durable, though it is difficult enough to change between modes that small children will inevitably destroy it. There really ought to be an autobot sign on the chest. Printing one out and using two sided tape to apply it fixes that.
Best figure of the new TF lines so far.

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Posted by SoliD_OtacoN on 2007-01-05 23:48:01
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If you throw the stickers from reprolables on him hes the spittin image of hot rod, he looks kick a$$. But was i the only one who got a rodimus who''s right arm peg is farther out than his left? It leaves this weird gap in the front bumper in his alt mode.

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Posted by Tramp on 2006-12-19 03:17:25
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I recently picked Hot Rod up (I refuse to call him "Rodimus"), and he is definately sweet. The paint apps are gorgeous, and the articulation and QC is excellent. For the record, his shoulders do have some limited out-ward/inward movement, as they are attached by ball & socket joints. The only dwon side is his mouth, which could have been sculpted better, but that is inconsequential on an otherwise great figure. The pint on his helmet crest (at least on mine) was almost impossible to see, so I retouched it a bit, and I moved his rub sign to his chest. It looks so much better there than on his roof, and it gives him a proper Autobot symbol where it belongs while still hiding it. All in all a great figure.

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Posted by Tramp on 2006-11-21 03:09:53
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This is definately a "must buy" figure. One thing I need to correct you on is the flip=out attachment on his left arm. That isn''t a communicator. It''s a circular saw like the one he used in Transformers: The Movie

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Posted by amethysted on 2006-11-12 21:13:41
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Great homage to G1 figure. Lots of articulation and great paint job. Car is perfect! Crumby weapon, but it serves well as an engine or jet pack...

Great Deluxe Autobot warrior!

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Posted by Protoman on 2006-11-01 12:05:48
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One of the best Transformers ever. That''s a tall glass to fill but along with some of the Alternators he is such a great mold and concept. Stuff like the buzzsaw and the new unique transformation really put this figure over the edge.

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Posted by therddler on 2006-10-10 21:18:24
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Guess what America...Hit Rod (and I know who he is) is frickin awesome...Just picked him up in Hickory, NC, Target and he is awesome. My CO worker got Starsream and BumbleBee too. They''''re out ppl and they want your dollars.... Listen cant your hear it...the Hasbro reps singing Cash rulez everything around me...Classics get yo money dolla dolla bill Yall

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Posted by bigwhitey on 2006-10-10 02:00:19
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I got the whole set today at toys r us in flint mich. I originally bought him just so i can have the whole set, but he ended up being my fave after optimus. he has a nice complex transformation and he looks hella cool in bot mode(except for the goofy frown he has)

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Posted by AutobotX23 on 2006-10-02 20:45:28
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Its not a bad figure, nice update to have on the shelf, but I won''t be posing it much.

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Posted by Plumpdragon on 2006-10-02 18:54:06
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Vehicle mode looks very cool, but not with the back end flipped over the roof (is that an official attack mode?) his robot mode is pretty nice exept for the face, its just ugly.

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Posted by Gunwild on 2006-10-02 11:00:23
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Someone needs a hug. Wait, why is his middle name action? Why does he even have a middle name?

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Posted by blitzwing on 2006-10-02 09:04:20
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I know that attachment looks like his buzzsaw blade, and I guess you can think of it as that. I was merely reporting that the instructions consider it a communicator. Kind of a bad one at that, since he doesn''t have the proper shoulder joints to use it right.

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Posted by Triceratron on 2006-10-02 00:18:47
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I would think this one is Rodimus after he lost the matrix, so perhaps he aged a bit in appearance or just retained the face he got when he became Prime? Or he just got battle weary. Maybe he just wants the copyright to his old name back, dammit!

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Posted by J_Man on 2006-10-01 23:05:44
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Any reason this one, Starscream, and some of the others do not have the ability to swivel their arms? They have an elbow but can not rotate the arms. That''s taking the idea of "classics" a little too far.

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Posted by lucs on 2006-10-01 22:00:29
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Not a big fan of the head sculpt either, I passed on him in the store (and I actually like Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime from the TV show). This fun loving rebel-type character looks silly with that frowny face IMO

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Posted by Smeg on 2006-10-01 21:13:31
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Yeah, that is the saw blade. Or at least it was on the prototype.

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Posted by bigwhitey on 2006-10-01 19:53:33
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Not a fan of the head sculpt... Also the wing looks way to big in alt mode. Other than that, he is a nice update to the original.

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Posted by takaratron on 2006-10-01 19:44:30
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If you look closely at the "Data Com Communicator" it appears as if it was originally intended to be the extending saw blade that Hot Rod used to free Kup from the tentacle things on Quintessa in TF:TM.

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Posted by Smeg on 2006-10-01 19:24:54
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He looks so emo. Don''t cry, Rodimus!